James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth's execution, on Tower Hill, by Jack Ketch, on 15 July 1685, on a playing card.
Born
John Ketch
Died
November 1686
Years active
c.1663–1686
John Ketch (died November 1686), generally known as Jack Ketch,[1] was an infamous English executioner employed by King Charles II.[2] He became famous through the way he performed his duties during the tumults of the 1680s, when he was often mentioned in broadsheet accounts that circulated throughout the Kingdom of England. He is thought to have been appointed in 1663.
He executed the death sentences against William Russell, Lord Russell, in Lincoln's Inn Fields on 21 July 1683, and James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, on 15 July 1685, after the Monmouth Rebellion. Ketch's notoriety stems from "barbarity at the execution of Lord Russell, the Duke of Monmouth, and other political offenders".[3]
Because of his botched executions, the name "Jack Ketch" is used as a proverbial name for death, Satan and executioners.[2][4][5]
^"Jack Ketch (English executioner)". Britannica.com Inc. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
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^Green, Jonathon (2005). Cassell's dictionary of slang. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. p. 782. ISBN 978-0-304-36636-1.
^Halperin, Rick (12 February 2006). "[Deathpenalty]death penalty news----worldwide". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
^Grose, Captain (September 2008). 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. BiblioBazaar, LLC. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-559-13810-2. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
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